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I’ve been a member of Gold’s
Gym since in opened in April 2005. I came several
times a week to the gym, but never really saw any
change in my weight. In January of 2007, at 219
pounds, I decided I had had enough of being
overweight, I was going to lose the weight or cancel
my membership.
I signed up for the I Lost
it at the Club program where I met Laura. I
decided a nutrition program may be what I was
missing. I met with Laura and she reviewed my
current eating habits and devised a personalized
eating plan for me that was based on my height,
weight, age and level of activity. Immediately I
began losing weight, it wasn’t fast, 2-4 pounds a
week. I couldn’t believe I was actually seeing the
scale go down! I was surprised by how many calories
she wanted me to eat each day and the volume of food
that was in my personalized program.
The biggest change for me was
having breakfast every day. I used to drink coffee
all morning and eat a light lunch around 1:00 pm.
This set me up to be starving by dinner time. I was
consuming too may calories in the evening. To rev
up my metabolism I had to eat a big breakfast,
medium lunch and a light dinner. I also have two
snacks a day and lots of water.
Prior to meeting Laura and
beginning my new plan, I was just drifting along,
trying to make good food decisions, but ultimately
sabotaging my hard work at the gym by overeating.
There was always a reason to overeat – it was book
club, it was a nice restaurant, the kids like this
meal. I never said no to dessert, high fat foods,
wine, ice cream. What I was missing was a Plan
of Action. My plan consists of eating a
balanced diet and working out 4-6 times a week. I
love the food I eat – fresh fruits & veggies, lean
protein, good fats and starches. I know that the
food I’m eating now, gives me the energy to get out
of bed and hit the treadmill. If I was eating my
old way, I would never be able to keep up with my
current schedule!!
In four months I’ve lost 38
pounds, 17 inches and 4 dress sizes. I have never
lost such a significant amount of weight in my
life. My goal is to lose 20 to 30 more and I know I
will do it, slowly and steadily while following my
plan. My nutrition plan also isn’t a diet with a
beginning and end – it’s a plan for life.
This May I ran the Gold’s Gym
5K charity race. It was the highlight of my
Spring. I never thought I would be someone who
could run in a road race – I didn’t win, I’m not
very fast, but I DID IT. My family was there
cheering me on and I don’t think I’ve ever been
prouder of myself.
If you feel like I was, just
drifting by hoping for a change, don’t wait any
longer. Sign up to meet Laura and develop your own
nutrition plan. With a good eating plan you’re 80%
of the way there! Laura’s knowledge of food and
nutrition, along with her enthusiastic support, will
assist you with your fitness goals.
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